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The ‘largest IT outage in history’ hits computers worldwide

The ‘largest IT outage in history’ hits computers worldwide

A CrowdStrike outage has brought down Microsoft systems worldwide on Friday afternoon, affecting banks, supermarkets, telecommunications and airports.

As it happened: All Jetstar flights cancelled until morning

Melbourne Airport has advised anyone flying out from the airport tomorrow to keep a close eye on communications from their respective airlines and to plan for delays.

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CrowdStrike Falcon: What caused Microsoft systems outage?

The outage appears to be global, impacting millions of systems in Australia and across the globe.

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More than 20 CFMEU officials stood down after organised crime allegations

The CFMEU has faced allegations that organised crime figures had infiltrated the union.

Union officials and delegates have been called into meetings this week and stood down after damning revelations about the CFMEU and links to organised crime.

The gracious, spacious suburb people move to – and never leave

They call Ivanhoe a “long-held suburb” for a reason. But residents are being asked to handle growth upwards, not outwards.

Electric vehicle owners could get paid for discharging batteries into the grid

Electric vehicles are a key target of reforms that aim to harness the wave of new, clean energy technology.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 19: Jye Caldwell of the Bombers is tackled by Ben Keays of the Crows during the round 19 AFL match between Essendon Bombers and Adelaide Crows at Marvel Stadium, on July 19, 2024, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images)
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AFL 2024

Could this be the night the Dons blew their finals hopes?

For the second year in a row, a finals flame that burned so brightly for much of the season is threatening to be extinguished.

‘Should have been IOC president’: Gosper remembered for his profound impact

Chairman of the IOC's Press Commission Kevan Gosper.

A long-time International Olympic Committee member, Kevan Gosper was also the inaugural chairman of the Australian Institute of Sport from 1980.

Two years after being sent home from training camp, Olympian opens up on controversy

A lot has happened in Australian swimmer Isaac Cooper’s life since his first Olympics in Tokyo.

Tel Aviv hit by drone attack claimed by Iranian-backed Houthis

People gather at the scene of an deadly explosion in Tel Aviv.

The Houthis have repeatedly launched drones and missiles toward Israel but until now, all had been intercepted.

Two different Donald Trumps occupy the stage as former president accepts nomination

The speech – in which Trump recounted in detail the moment he almost lost his life – was his first since the shocking event.

Barack Obama (left) and Joe Biden  pictured together n March.

Obama ‘fears’ Biden’s victory path has diminished as president weighs up candidacy

After declaring that only “the Almighty” could convince him to stand down after his devastating debate performance, the political walls have begun closing in on Joe Biden.

“It shocks me that people are still living like it’s 1954, women cleaning and men carving the meat.”
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‘It shocks me that it’s still women cleaning and men carving the meat’

Celebrity and broadcaster Abbie Chatfield on handling trolls, strengthening her friendships – and quieting her former response to catcallers.

‘Mum still thinks I am going to run out of money’

Radek Sali at The Hellenic House Project in Highett.

Multimillionaire wellness entrepreneur Radek Sali took Stephen Brook by surprise. In more than 30 years of journalism, he had never asked – or been asked – such a personal question.

Stuck deep underground for months, a tunnel boring machine is finally freed

The headrace tunnel that Florence has been excavating.

The giant tunnel boring machine has been wedged in hard rock deep below Kosciuszko National Park.

$67 million stegosaurus upends the dinosaur hierarchy

A billionaire hedge fund founder has splashed around nine times Sotheby’s presale estimate for a stegosaurus skeleton, making it the most valuable fossil sold at an auction.

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Labor insiders sent John Setka messages of support through 2019.
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Setka’s secret sisterhood: Labor women in covert support of CFMEU boss revealed

Leaked text messages reveal a network of Labor-linked women rallied around the fallen union leader over criminal harassment charges and his criticism of Rosie Batty’s domestic violence advocacy work.

The CFMEU’s NSW branch joined Queensland in opposing government intervention in the scandal.
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Labor-linked judge in government sights to take over CFMEU

Three sources said NSW Supreme Court Justice Stephen Rothman was among candidates being discussed as a potential administrator.

Victoria

Greg Lynn arriving at court for the first time as a convicted murderer.

Camper killer Greg Lynn’s extraordinary plan to have murder conviction quashed

To clear their client of Carol Clay’s murder the former pilot’s lawyers are considering using a law successfully applied in the state only once before.

‘She’d steal her grandma’s false teeth’: Notorious conwoman jailed after decades of fraud

Athena Razos is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty.

Athena Razos, one of many names she used, has defrauded and stolen from law firms, major banks, her first husband and friends over three decades.

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Victoria is spending $50 billion on three big projects. None of them are the project people want most

Melbourne’s bus network.

A new survey has found which infrastructure projects residents want for Melbourne, and it’s not what the Allan government is prioritising.

Accused $1.3m traffic fine fixer allowed to go to Greece on holiday

Tyler Garth could face more than 1000 charges after police alleged she changed details of fines for criminals.

Tyler Garth allegedly used her employment at a VicRoads contractor to falsify fine nominations connected to organised crime figures, including bikie gangs.

A history buff bought three embroidered postcards for $10 each at a flea market. They uncovered a story of gallantry

Australian War Memorial curator Garth O’Connell with the 1916 postcards linked to Indigenous WWI soldier Charlie Runga.

Charlie Runga was awarded a prestigious Military Medal for two heroic actions in one day in 1918.

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AFL 2024

Charlie Cameron, of the Brisbane Lions, and GWS’s Toby Bedford were both suspended for three matches for tackling offences in round 18.
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AFL insists tackles were dangerous after appeals board overturns player bans

While the AFL said it understood the appeal board’s call, it backed the original bans, and shared video of dangerous tackles to the 18 clubs just hours before round 19 began. Watch it here.

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AFL teams and tips: Blues drop Pittonet, Kemp for Kangas clash

See the selected teams as they’re announced for AFL round 19. Essendon have dropped their former skipper and forward Peter Wright. Plus check out the expert tipsters.

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An artists’ impression of the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony.

Protests, sabotage and terrorism: Inside the effort to make Paris safe

France is grappling with the potential for devastation on multiple fronts as it seeks to hold the most ambitious opening ceremony in history in the most volatile geopolitical environment since the 1930s.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 19: Jye Caldwell of the Bombers is tackled by Ben Keays of the Crows during the round 19 AFL match between Essendon Bombers and Adelaide Crows at Marvel Stadium, on July 19, 2024, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images)
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AFL 2024

Could this be the night the Dons blew their finals hopes?

For the second year in a row, a finals flame that burned so brightly for much of the season is threatening to be extinguished.

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Crows calamity: Essendon reeling after giving up late goals in costly loss

In a match with notable fluctuations, a late goal from Josh Rachele ensured Adelaide pulled off a stunning Friday night win over Essendon. Dangerous tackles are bound to again be in the spotlight, too.

Glenn Maxwell dons the baggy green in 2017.

Back in the baggy green? Selectors plan for Glenn Maxwell’s Test comeback

Glenn Maxwell is in line for a long-awaited return to Australia’s Test team this summer, as the national selectors ponder a radically altered line-up.

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‘Understand who I am’: How Chol has blossomed at Hawthorn after time with Tigers, Gold Coast

Meet the player who spent the first six years of his AFL career perennially behind forwards Jack Riewoldt and Tom Lynch at Richmond. In 2024, Mabior Chol has emerged as a player of considerable value to Hawthorn.

Kaylee McKeown during training in Chartres ahead of the Olympics.

McKeown losing her world record is a blessing in disguise, say Olympic greats

Steph Rice, who lost her world record months before the 2008 Beijing Olympics, knows exactly how Australia’s backstroke superstar Kaylee McKeown is feeling.

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‘Should have been IOC president’: Gosper remembered for his profound impact

A long-time International Olympic Committee member, Kevan Gosper was also the inaugural chairman of the Australian Institute of Sport from 1980.

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